Sam Phou
in Luang Prabang Province, Laos

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
20.933 and 102.650 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 20° 55' 59" and E 102° 39' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kip - LAK
Spoken languages:
Lao, French, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:34 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Vientiane
UTC/GMT offset: 7 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:31 am and 6:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.821 and -74.401 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Silaca
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Laos in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Laos.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Laos. Last Update: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Delve into Sam Phou

Sam Phou in Luang Prabang Province is a town located in Laos about 3,143 mi (or 5,058 km) east of Jamkhaneh, the country's capital town.

Time in Sam Phou is now 08:34 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Vientiane with an UTC offset of 7 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Sam Phou. The closest is airport we know is Dien Bien Phu Airport in Vietnam in a distance of 40 mi (or 64 km). The closest airport in Laos is Oudomsay Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 64 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Town of Luang Prabang in a distance of 80 mi (or 128 km), South-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Khoa, Ban Namnga, Thi Tran GJien Bien, Ban Pakla and Dien Bien Phu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 10%
Air Humidity 52%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 9% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 17th of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

31°C (89 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

36°C (96 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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preview picture of video 'Louang Phrabang Pak Ou Cave Laos (Sept 2009) part 2'

Louang Phrabang Pak Ou Cave Laos (Sept 2009) part 2

Published: January 02, 2010
Length: 03:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: fishman25

1 USD = 18000 VND (Vietnam Dong) 1 USD = 8500 LAK (Laos Kip) 1 USD = 3.5 RM (Ringgit Malaysia) 1 USD = 6.5 MMK (Myanmar Kyat) 1 USD = 4250 KHR (Cambodia Riel) Luang Phrabang is a...

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